Havana Time Machine
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ABOUT THE FILM
Born Raúl Francisco Martínez-Malo, Jr. to Cuban parents in Miami, the versatile roots-rock music singer embarks on a musical and historical odyssey through the present-day Cuban capital in Havana Time Machine, a US/Cuba collaborative musical showcase premiering as a special co-presentation of Great Performances and Latino Public Broadcasting’s VOCES.
Hermetically sealed by the Cold War for more than half a century Cuba remains, for the vast majority of Americans, the “Undiscovered Country,” a unique time capsule of cultural traditions, relatively untouched. But the recent thawing of Cuban-U.S. relations is forging new relationships based on collaboration. The evolution of the Revolution creates a unique opportunity for a unique public media presentation to showcase the tropical kaleidoscope that is Havana’s musical scene, past, present, and future.
Documented by richly atmospheric camera work, Malo visits such iconic locales as the grand boulevard, the Paseo del Prado; a small apartment/recording studio in Nuevo Vedado; the Instituto Superior de Arte (ISA); the former farm estate of Ernest Hemingway; and Los Jardines De La Tropical, a once-magical beer garden now overtaken by jungle. Along with way, Malo has musical encounters such luminaries as Eliades Ochoa, an original member of the famed Buena Vista Social Club; acclaimed Cuban singer Ivette Cepeda; Sweet Lizzy Project, a modern Latin indie-pop band; andpiano-jazz maestro Roberto Fonseca. The beloved band The Mavericks perform music from their highly acclaimed new album Brand New Day (Mono Mundo Recordings), which was featured in the Associated Press, Billboard, NPR Music, Entertainment Weekly and the Los Angeles Times.
ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS
Todd Jarrell (Producer)
Jarrell has written/produced television & radio features from over 40 countries, on the seven continents and four oceans. Jarrell’s projects include the Tree Safari series, CRANK: Darkness on the Edge of Town (APT), Tuba U: Basso Profundo (PBS), and Bluegrass Underground (PBS), as well the Rock My Soul and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band & Friends. Recognition includes multiple EMMYs, CINE Golden Eagles, PRNDIs, the Edward R. Murrow Award, and many more.
Todd Mayo (Producer)
Emmy-winning creator of the Bluegrass Underground concept, Mayo also co-created and co-executive produces Music City Roots (APT), another unique, live broadcast musical event live from the famed Franklin Factory, as well the PBS Pledge Specials Rock My Soul and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band & Friends. Mayo is a partner in Mayo Gossett Media Group, a Nashville, TN-based creative house and advertising agency.
Randy Hale (Director/Editor)
Growing up in a theatrical environment, Hale’s production career began building scenery for The Dolly Parton Show, Hee Haw and others circa 1975. Credits include features, music series, reality shows, commercials, music videos, and documentaries. He has developed projects with many artists, including Johnny Cash and Garth Brooks. Hale had two music videos in rotation on the debut of MTV and series shows on the debut of HGTV, TNN, and Turner networks. He won a technical excellence award at Sundance Film Festival. Hale owns Hale & Hearty, Inc., a support production company for independent and network producers.
James Burton Yockey (Director/Editor)
Within the world’s most famous venues—the Ryman Auditorium, Carnegie Hall, the Eiffel Tower, etc.—for PBS, ABC, CBS, Cinemax, HBO, MTV, and NBC—Burton has worked with Bob Hope, Elizabeth Taylor, Dolly Parton, Michael Jackson, Itzhak Perlman, Steve Martin, Tina Turner, Billy Joel, Frank Sinatra, Alan Jackson, Waylon Jennings, and scores more. His work has claimed multiple EMMY’s, the CableACE, and the New York International Film Festival’s Gold Medal for Best Series.
EDWARD JAMES OLMOS
Artist
Todd Jarrell
Producer
Todd Mayo
Producer
Randy Hale
Director/Editor
James Burton Yockey
Director/Editor
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